It’s a bittersweet episode of Ruminations, with the departure of our hometown hero BenDeLaCreme from the show. In addition to our normal recap of the show, we also have a special message in response to RuPaul’s latest transphobic remarks, and a few special announcements, so don’t miss this very special episode of Ruminations on Jetspace Magazine.

Publisher’s Note: We at Jetspace Magazine are proud members of the queer community, and we stand in solidarity with our trans, gender non-binary, and gender non-conforming neighbors, friends, and loved ones. We recognize that drag is not, and has never been, just about gender, but also about performance. Since gender is really a social construct anyway, we find RuPaul’s comments about excluding certain trans people from RuPaul’s Drag Race to be troubling, and in no way support the point of view that trans women, or anyone, for that matter, can’t be amazing drag performers.

About The Author

Arson Nicki is Seattle's preeminent aggressively transgressive drag artist. They produce, host, and perform at Rapture at the Timbre Room every second Saturday, as well as at Fresh at 18th & Union: An Arts Space every quarter. Their work focuses on pushing drag's creative boundaries, presenting queer performance in unconventional contexts and spaces, and expanding underserved populations' access to drag.